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Click to
conserve: Donating to Georgia wildlife goes online
In five minutes, a ruby-throated hummingbird can beat
its wings more than 15,000 times, a black racer can cross a
quarter-mile and a web-savvy Georgian can donate online to nongame
wildlife conservation.
OK, so maybe the hummingbird’s wing speed is more
astounding, but the new “Click & Pledge” option at
www.georgiawildlife.com is a fast, easy and secure way to
support programs for native Georgia animals and plants that are not
legally harvested or collected.
“Because we receive no state general funds, we truly
appreciate the generosity of people when they donate to the Nongame
Wildlife Conservation Fund,” said Lisa Weinstein, an assistant chief
of the Nongame Conservation Section.
The section, part of the Georgia Department of
Natural Resources, added online donations in July. Follow
www.georgiawildlife.com
links at “Donate to the Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund.” Fill in
donation, payment and contact details, and hit submit.
Gifts to the Nongame Wildlife Conservation and
Wildlife Habitat Acquisition Fund are tax-deductible, Weinstein
said. Contributors will receive a receipt by e-mail.
The fund supports research, restoration, outreach and
land conservation efforts covering Georgia’s most threatened
wildlife and wild places, from loggerhead sea turtles and golden
warblers to endangered relict trillium and longleaf pine ecosystems.
More than 1,000 plant and animal species in the state are considered
species of conservation concern.
The Nongame Conservation Section of the Georgia
Wildlife Resources Division receives no state general funds.
Instead, it depends on public support, provided through fundraisers
and direct donations.
Online donations are done through Click & Pledge.
Those who prefer donating off-line can contact Nongame Conservation
offices in Social Circle (770-761-3035), Forsyth (478-994-1438) or
Brunswick (912-264-7218).
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